The JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has voiced deep concern over recent reports of brutal torture and degrading treatment by members of the Bangladesh Army, targeting former ruling party members, supporters, and activists of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliated organizations.
Paris, France; August 30, 2024: On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stands in unwavering solidarity with the victims and families affected by enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. This day serves as a crucial reminder of the need to protect the fundamental rights of all citizens and to ensure justice for those who have been forcibly taken from their families.
Paris, France; August 29, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) strongly condemns the politically motivated and fabricated case filed on August 27, 2024, against four local Awami League (AL) leaders and approximately 6,000 unnamed individuals, accusing them of killing 15 police personnel at Enayetpur Police Station in Sirajganj on August 4, 2024.
Paris, France; August 27, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses deep concern regarding the recent arrest of Ansar members during their demonstration advocating for job nationalization, following violent clashes with students, who are a key force in the current interim government in Bangladesh.
Paris, France; August 26, 2024: JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses grave concern and categorically condemns the baseless and politically motivated murder case filed against seven esteemed journalists, including Mozammel Haque Babu, Syed Ishtiaque Reza, Ahmed Jobaer, Munni Saha, Farzana Rupa, Shakil Ahmed, and Nayeemul Islam Khan, on August 22, 2024. The charges leveled against these journalists in connection with the tragic death of a student during the protests in Jatrabari on July 19, 2024, are not only absurd but also a grave injustice.
Paris, France; August 24, 2024:JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the obstruction of legal representation, denial of self-defense, and the physical assault and molestation of former Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni and former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Arif Khan Joy at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on August 20, 2024.
